Page 28 - AAA MAY - JUNE 2016 Online Magazine

FEATURE AERO ENGINES

Powering Ahead

Aero engine manufacturers are racing to complete development of next generation
business jet engines By Atul Chandra

AS AIRFRAMERS LIkE dASSAULT AVIATION, range is powered by three PW307D engines
Bombardier and Gulfstream prepare to get from Pratt & Whitney Canada. The PW307D
their latest business jet offerings ready engines received European Aviation Safety
for service, aero engine manufacturers Agency (EASA) certification on April 27, this
are putting strenuous efforts to have their year just over nine years after the PW307A
new generation engines ready in time. The received its certification in February 2007.
next few years will see a large number of The engine was awarded Transport Canada
new business jets entering service from type certification in May 2015. Compared
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 8X and 5X to the older PW307A engine, the ‘D’ version
and Bombardier’s Global 7000/8000 to delivers increased takeoff thrust and
Gulfstream’s G500/600. The new engines improved fuel consumption. Pratt & Whitney
will allow these state-of-the-art business Canada has a long standing relationship
jets to fly further and faster than ever with Dassault Aviation and has supplied
before, while at the same time consuming more than 800 PW307As to the French firm.
less fuel, emitting far lower emissions and The Canadian engine maker’s PW308C was
be less noisier. When it comes to the large chosen by Dassault for the Falcon 2000EX
Snecma’s Silvercrest is a business jets, the main competitors are in 1999, following which the same engine
new generation business jet Rolls-Royce, General Electric (GE), Pratt & was chosen to power the Falcon 2000DX,
engine in the 9,500 to 12,000 Whitney and Safran. 2000LX, 2000S and 2000LXS business
lbs thrust class for long-range,
large-cabin bizjets in the Dassault’s ultra-long range Falcon 8X jets, while the PW307A was chosen for the
super-midsize category which will have a 11,945 km (6,450 nm) Falcon 7X. The two spool PW307D turbofan
28 ASIAN AIRLINES & AEROSPACE MAY/ JUNE 2016 WWW.GBP.COM.SG/AAA